Editorial Page Opinion Reflects Diverse Views
The page presents a range of editorial and political opinions, with the exception of the column directly below, which may align with the newspaper’s stance. It notes the varied viewpoints across the remainder of the column lineup.
Congress Cuts And Capitol Hill Spending Debate
The article argues lawmakers favor reducing government costs while sparing a safety net for the truly needy, noting congressional spending and staffing have ballooned despite stable member counts. It calls Congress to prune its own expenses as part of broader budget cuts. It includes a reproduced NIE R8 005 paragraph on gender language usage.
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Congress
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Reagan
House
David Stockman
Capitol Hill
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
National Institute For Education
Department of Education
Public Broadcasting Faces Budget Cut Debate
Washington officials consider a 25 percent CPB funding reduction from 172 million dollars for the next year. Critics call CPB costly and bloated, urging private and philanthropic funding as NPR could be downsized or eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
CPB
Public Broadcasting
Peter Fannon
National Association of Public Broadcasting Stations
CPR
National Public Radio
Frank Mankiewicz
NPR
Daniel Shorr
Pauline Fredrick
Morton Kondracke
The
New
PBS
Ralph Bennett
Reader's Digest
The Plight Of The Auto Industry In Congress And TV
Washington editorials argue auto industry protections risk higher prices for consumers and urge relief through deregulation and tax incentives. The piece also notes protectionist quotas proposed by Danford and Bentsen and discusses broader policy tradeoffs amid auto union pressures. The Jonestown tragedy is connected to NBCs handling of cult brainwashing stories, with sources alleging suppressed coverage and threats influencing editorial decisions.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Reagan
Auto Union
America
Japan
Sens
John Danford
R-Mo
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Texas
United States
Jonestown
Guyana
NBC News
Synanon
NBC
Peoples Temple
Jim Jones
Fred Silverman
RCA Board
Arthur Griffiths
FBI
Paul Morantz
Silverman
Lester Crystal
Variety
Patricia Lynch
Indy Badhwar
Gordon Lindsay
California
State Department
State
Lindsay
Steve Katsaris
Maria
Jones
Jim Siegelman
Will Rethinking Capital Punishment in wake of Judy case
George F. Will argues for reconsidering capital punishment after Indiana execution of Steven Judy. He details Judy's brutal crimes starting from age 13, his parole failures, and the murder of three children, then reflects on deterrence and moral symmetry in punishment, acknowledging shifts in his own view and supporting the death penalty as a deterrent and moral response.
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Washington
Steven Judy
Judy
Indiana
America
Illinois
Thermore
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Washington Monthly
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Donald Lambro
Public Broadcasting System
Senate Appropriations Committee
Fran Griffin
Mumford
San Salvador
Jane Fonda
M. Stanton Evans
Jack Anderson
By Jeff MacNelly
Dat Se
George F. Will
Connecticut